Life, 1890-10-23 · page 5 of 16
Life — October 23, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 219 This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine humor: **Top section ("No Lover of Chestnuts"):** Visual gags showing monkeys attempting to use perches and tails, likely satirizing human behavior through animal comparison—a common device. **"Backwoods Farmer" cartoon:** A rustic figure with a sign reading "Preparedness Prepare for eternity" appears to critique naive or religious responses to contemporary concerns, possibly referencing WWI-era "preparedness" debates. **Remaining sections** include brief witty exchanges (about "female shoppers," a naughty girl named Dorothy) and aphorisms about men and cigars—standard light satirical commentary on gender relations and social habits. The page lacks coherent political messaging, instead offering miscellaneous humor typical of Life's general-interest satire format.
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- LIFE: NO LOVER OF CHESTNUTS. Backwoods Farmer (who has just finished the sign): VZKINDER LAKELTIE IDEE, SOMEHOW 'R OTHER, IT HAS'R RELIGIOUS FEELIN’ RUNNIN" THROUGH IT, AN AT THE SAME TIME MEANS BUSINESS! EVIDENCE FROM THE MILLINER'S. BELIEVE the serpent tempted Eve, Though some folks never will ; For like all family men, I know That a boa tempts her still. WASTING A WORD. , DITOR (fo reporter): Mr. Pennibs, 1 must —~ caution you to avoid tautology. REPORTER: Have I used a tautological ex- pression, sir ? “Yes; in this article you speak of ‘female shoppers.’ ~HE: He talks like a book. —_——— He: Whata pity he doesn’t shut up as M AMMA: If you are so naughty, Dorothy, no one will love you. easily, Dorotuy: Yes, mamma; I know some one who will love me, and the badder I am the more he loves me. MamMa: Why, Dorothy whom do you mean? A MAN is frequently known by the cigars Dororny: The Devil. he smokes, comicbooks.com